All this month Amazon’s running a Halloween Sale in the Amazon Video Store, with popular movies priced to own in HD from $7.99-$9.99. The sale includes such titles as:
The Witch (R, 3/5 stars, on sale at $8.99 to own in HD)
In this exquisitely made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one family’s frightful unraveling in the New England wilderness circa 1630.
The Purge: Anarchy (R, 4/5 stars, on sale at $8.99 to own in HD)
The sequel to summer 2013’s hit, The Purge: Anarchy follows a group of strangers stranded on the streets during the country’s annual 12 hours of anarchy.
A couple are driving home when their car breaks down just as the Purge commences. Meanwhile, a police sergeant goes out into the streets to get revenge on the man who killed his son, and a mother and daughter run from their home after assailants destroy it. The five people meet up as they attempt to survive the night in Los Angeles.
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Krampus (PG-13, 3.5/5 stars, on sale at $8.99 to own in HD)
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family’s home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive.
The Boy (PG-13, 3.5/5 stars, on sale at $8.99 to own in HD)
Greta is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that the family’s 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta’s worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive.
Click here to browse the full Amazon Video Halloween Sale.
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